Since the dawn of time, wars have been fought as a sheer consequence of an us versus them mentality. The Crusades, The Holocaust and The World Wars have all occurred as a result of acknowledging the differences of others and finding...

The biggest night in music returned to Los Angeles on Feb. 11 to honor the best artists in the music industry. The highly anticipated 61st Annual Grammy Awards were hosted by 15-time Grammy winner, Alicia Keys, and certainly did...

Everyone enjoys feeling loved, receiving gifts, and getting attention and affection from those they surround themselves with. These are some of the core elements of Valentine’s Day, but do these elements need to be grouped in...

The United States is arguably the most divided it has ever been since
the end of the Civil War in 1865. Politics have become so polarized, separating each other to names like snowflake liberals or backwoods conservatives.
There are families around the coun...

From self-help books to, motivational speakers, Western culture is riddled with messages of identity and reinventing yourself. Individuals often want to change who they are and change how people view them, usually out of a be...

For decades, the cultural maxim of smelling the roses has been well-
known and frequently referenced in times of distress and discouragement. It is used to raise the spirits of the dispirited and to boost the morale of the overworked.
In a nation fueled b...

With current president Dr. Patrick Leahy departing Wilkes at the end of July to take on the president role at Monmouth University, it brings up several questions.
The obvious first is: Who will be Wilkes University’s seven...

The concept of an age is by no means a new development. In fact, it
is a definitively antiquated means of describing a time period.
In light of the technological advancements that began to gradually emerge in the early ‘70s, many have come to wonder what our cu...

From mom jeans to overalls to scrunchies, the ‘90s were
characterized by some distinguishing trends and most recently, these trends have been making a major come back in the thousands.
The most popular trend from the ‘90s which has been...

Microaggressions are defined as statements or actions where subtle, unintentional discrimination against members of a marginalized group take place.
These are detrimental to society because they often stem from cultural upbrin...